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DAY 92 | HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY |
The Study of Photography
ALFRED STIEGLITZ PROMOTES PHOTOGRAPHY AS ART FORM
An acclaimed giant in the world of photography for his impressive body of work, Alfred Stieglitz is also enormously important in the context of the history of photography because of his efforts to have the relatively new form elevated to the same status as other fine art disciplines, such as painting and sculpture. In addition to frequently exhibiting his own work and promoting the work of other artists, Stieglitz wrote extensive scholarly criticism, examining and, in fact, establishing some of the initial serious theories and aesthetics ...
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